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THE 



HOUSEKEEPERS 



TEAK-BOOK. 



BY 

HELEN CAMPBELL, 

Author or "The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking," etc. 
and Editor of the Household Department of 



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New York : Fords, Howard, & Hulbert. 

PHILADELPHIA: 

Our Continent Publishing Company. 

Price, 1883. 50 Cent§. 



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PEEFAOE. 



The Housekeeper's Year-Book is the outgrowth of a 
housekeeper's need. It has been the privilege of its designer 
and compiler to put nothing in it that is not of the most ap- 
parent necessity, and that, at the same time, is not to be found 
in any other practical form. 

Three things are pre-eminently required by every house- 
keeper : 

1. Convenient and practical hints for Housework and 
Marketing. 

2. A convenient form of Accounting, 

3. A complete Inventory of household belongings. 

The printed pages are an attempt, in part, to supply the 
first of these elements. The pages opposite afford a conven- 
ient form for keeping accounts. Every housewife should be 
careful and exact in keeping these. Only one rule is necessary 
to be observed in order to enable the most inexperienced to 
keep them correctly, to wit : All money received should be entered 
in the Debit Column ; the price of everything bought (whether 
paid for or purchased on credit) should be put in the Credit 
Column. By observing this rule, and transferring to the 
" Summary " at the end of each month, you will have a per- 
fect account of the expenses of the household in the most 
complete form possible. 

We give the following example for better guidance : 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Dr. Cr. 



Jan. 2, 



To weekly cash allowance j $27 50 

By 100 lbs. Flour 

" 10 " Sugar 

4 " Butter 



$4 75 
1 20 
1 (50 



It has not been our purpose to present a scientifically accu- 
rate system of book-keeping, but one which an ordinary house- 
keeper can understand and practice with only reasonable 
care and attention. 

Remember, this is not designed to keep accounts between 
you and other parties, but simply to show the household ex- 
penses. 

The blank Inventories should be filled out as soon as 
possible. One of the most important functions of the house- 
keeper, and one of the rarest, is to know what she has in the 
house. Its value too, is very often essential. In these days, 
when almost every house and its furniture are insured, such 
an inventory is of peculiar value and convenience. 

The monthly inventory of stores on hand should by all 
means be kept up. 

The two prepared slate pages may be used for memoranda 

of things to be done. Wipe with a damp sponge or cloth to 

erase. 

II. C. 



Week Ending January 6, 1883. 



"Let not the emphasis of hospitality lie in bed and 
board; but let truth and love and honor and courtesy 
flow in all your deeds." 



GENERAL ORlJER OF WORK 

For Each Week in the Year. 

Sunday. — Eest. Grow. Enjoy. 
Monday. — Set house in order, and bake. 
Tuesday. — Wash, and as little else as possible. 
Wednesday. — Ironing and incidentals. Bake. 
Thursday. — Finish ironing. Girl's afternoon out. 
Friday. —Sweeping and cleaning day. 
Saturday. — Bake. Clean closets and kitchen. 



SEASONABLE MARKETING. 

MEATS, — Beef is always in season, but better in early 
winter than at any other time. Good beef is a bright red, with 
firm fat of a clear white. If dark red, or bluish, it is old and 
tough. Mutton should be a light red, the fat a creamy yellow, 
and the suet hard and firm. If soft, the animal is under-fed 
or diseased. Pork is at its prime. It should be a pale red, 
with the fat very white and firm. If small round specks 
appear in the lean, it is diseased and unfit for food. 



A SUNDAY DINNER. 

Amber Soup. 

Fried Smelts with Parsley and Lemon. 

Roast Beef — Made Gravy. 

Mashed Potatoes. Cauliflower. 

Sweet Potatoes. 

Roast Ducks— Grape Jelly. 

Salad, Lettuce and Shrimp Mayonnaise. 

Custard Pudding. 

Cheese. Wafers. Fruit. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending January 13, 1883. 



" A merry heart goes all the day, 
A sad. one tires in a mile a." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

The Fire. — Dump grate carefully and brush out all ashes 
about flues and top. Lay in some shavings or paper ; put on 
small, dry pieces of wood, crossing them that the air m'ay easily 
pass through, and a stick or two of hard wood. Light the 
fire, seeing that every draught is open, and when it burns well 
sprinkle on three shovels full of fine coal. As soon as this 
kindles well, cover with about six inches of coal, and a fire is 
then ready which will last without poking for four hours. 
Close draughts as soon as it burns well, 



SEASONABLE MARKETING. 

POULTRY. — Turkeys and chickens are now at their best, 
and so with tame geese and ducks. In a young turkey the toes 
and bill feel soft and pliable, and the combs are bright red. 
The breast-bone should bend easily. A goose should be plump 
in the breast, the fat white and soft and the feet yellow. The 
same rules apply to ducks. The flavor of all is injured by 
freezing, and all should be carefully drawn and hang a day or 
two before cooking. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Tomato Soup without Meat. 

Eoast Beef with Yobkshiee Pudding. 

Boiled Potatoes. Canned Peas. 

Celeey Sad ad. 

Apple Mebingue. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending January 20, 1883. 



'Tis a kind, of good, deed to say well: 
And yet words are no deeds." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 



The Fire Again. — Never allow the coal to come above the 
edge of the fire-box or lining. If you do, ashes and cinders 
will fall into the oven-flues, and they will soon be choked up 
and require cleaning. Ad other reason also lies in the fact that 
if the stove-covers rest on red-hot coals, they soon burn out 
and must be renewed ; whereas, by carefully avoiding such 
chance, a stove or range may be used many years, without 
crack or failure of any sort. 



SEASONABLE MARKETING. 
GAMS. — Game may be found in large city markets the year 
through, but the season is practically over for all but venison 
and wild ducks. If venison is young, the fat looks firm, clear 
and close. If it has been kept too long, run a knife into the 
haunch, and if there is a rank smell, reject it. If freshly killed — 
and this may be known by the ruddy look of the meat— let it 
hang in winter fully a fortnight in a cold place before using. 
Choose wild ducks by the same rule as fresh ones. Wild 
turkeys, prairie chickens, etc , are also in market. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Savory Soup. 

Roast Beef Rechauffe. 

Macaroni with Cheese. Mashed Potato. 

Cabinet Pudding. 

Creamy Sauce. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending January 27, 1883. 



"Understand always that the end of man is an ac- 
tion, not a thought. Endeavor incessantly, with all the 
strength that is in you, to ascertain what— there where 
you are— there as you are— you can do in this world." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Cinders. — Cinders are usually thrown out with the ashes, 
but are in many ways as useful as coke. All ashes should be 
sifted, and the pieces of clinker picked out. Keep an extra 
box or coal-hod for cinders ; sprinkle them with water to lay 
the dust of the ashes, and where only a light tire is required, 
use half coal and finish with a layer of cinders. To keep a 
slow, even fire in grate or stove, cover with cinders, and if a 
very slow one is required, with ashes moistened with water. 



SEASONABLE MARKETING. 

FISH.— Fresh cod is now at its best. In buyir-g any fish, 
see that the gills are red, the eyes plump, and the whole fish 
.firm. If the eyes are sunk, the fish is stale. Smelts are 
abundant and cheap, and white-fish also. Oysters are good and 
terrapin is also to be had. Flounders and small pan-fish of 
various sorts are abundant. Salmon may be had, but is not in 
season, and is very dear. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Split-pea Soup. 

Koast Venison. Jelly. 

Potato Snow. Lima Beans. 

Sweet Potatoes Browned. 

Celery Salad. Wafers. 

Indian Pudding. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending February 3, 1883. 



St. Augustine, well hast thou said, 
That of our vices we may frame 

A ladder, if we will but tread 

Beneath our feet each deed of shame.' 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Six Rules for Lamps. — I. Let the wick always touch the 
bottom of the lamp, and trim the top square and even, cut- 
ting off the corners. In student-lamps, rub off the crust on 
the wicks, and never cut them. 

II. Fill lamps within half an inch of the top. If too full the 
oil runs out, and especially when lighted, greasing everything 
that touches it. 

III. In lighting, turn wick up slowly, that the chimney may 
heat gradually and thus not crack. 

IV. Keep the wick turned high enough to burn freely. If 
too low a poisonous and explosive gas is generated. 

V. A free draught is as necessary with a lamp as a fire, so 
keep all parts free from dirt. 

VI. Wash chimneys in hot suds and polish them with old 
newspapers. 

SEASONABLE MARKETING. 
VEGETABLES. — All vegetables may be had, canning hav- 
ing made the summer ones almost as desirable in January as in 
July. The special winter vegetables — j>otatoes, turnips, beets, 
cabbages, etc. — may better be bought by the quantity and kept 
in a cool, dry cellar. Potatoes can be kept in barrels. For 
beets, turnips, or carrots, it is best to put them on a layer of 
dry sand and cover them fully with it, as they keep much 
longer. Potatoes should be watched, and sprouts broken off 
if they appear. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Eaw Oysteks. 

Brown Soup. 

Boiled Cod with Shrimp Sauce. 

Boast Turkey. Giblet G-ravy. 

Mashed Potatoes. Sweet Potatoes. 

Mashed Turnips. Celery. 

Wild Ducks. Grape Jelly. 

Salad, Lettuce with French Dressing. 

Cream Custard. Lemon Pie. 

Cheese. Hard Water Crackers. 

Fruit. Nuts. 

Coffee. 



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WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10, 1883. 



Thou, art a lover of all things of beauty 

In earth and. space. 
Then, surely, 'twere thy pleasure and. thy duty 

Their source to trace." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

More about Lamps. — In using student-lamps, never let the 
oil accumulate in the cup below the wick, but pour it out at 
least once a week. Let everything used about lamps — rags, 
scissors, or extra wicks — be kept in a small box together ; an 
empty starch-box being best. Burn lamp rags every few weeks. 
If allowed to lie, filled with oil, spontaneous combustion often 
takes place, many fires having been caused in this way. 



SEASONABLE MARKETING. 

FRUITS. — Apples' are the chief fruit for country use in 
winter, and require a cool dry cellar. If inclined to "sweat," 
each apple should be wiped dry and the whole spread on 
shelves. Oranges, lemons and bananas are abundant. The 
latter should only be bought as needed, but both oranges and 
lemons can be kept for weeks if hung in a net in a cool, airy 
place. Nuts may also be bought when cheapest, and stored 
in a dry place, darkness being better for anything which is to 
be kept for a long period of time. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Clam Soup. 

Lakded Venison. Jelly. 

Boiled Potatoes. Pabsnip Fbittees. 

Tomato Scallop. 

Wine Jelly with Whipped Ceeam. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 17, 1883. 



We have not wings; we cannot soar; 
But we have feet to scale and climb 
By slow degrees, and more and more, 
The iofty summits of our time." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Beds. — Turn mattresses daily, and let all beds air at least 
an hour or two before making up. Put under-sheet with 
wrong side to bed, and the upper one with the marked end 
always at the top. A double bed requires sheets three yards 
long by two and a half wide, to allow for tucking in thoroughly. 
Beat pillows well and smooth with hand, the aim for the 
whole bed being a smooth unwrinkled surface. 

SEASONABLE MARKETING. 

GENERAL STORES.— Dried fruits of every sort may be 
kept on hand, if care is taken to have them in a dry, cool place. 
Look them over occasionally, and if any worms appear, heat 
them thoroughly in the oven, which will destroy all eggs. Both 
graham and rye flour and corn-meal, unless perfectly dry and 
cool, are likely also to breed meal-worms. Whole-wheat meal 
is far better than graham. Butter must be watched, and 
should be kept covered with brine. Cured pork or beef, if kept 
in barrels, must also be looked at, and if above the brine, 
should be weighted down with a stone put on a piece of board. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Potato Soup. 

Boiled Mutton — Caper Sauce. 

Potato Puff. Stewed Turnips. 

Vegetable Salad. 

Fried Cream. 

Tea. Wafers. Cheese. 



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Week ending February 24. 1883. 



When the day serves, before blaek-eorner'd night, 
Find what thou want'st, by free and offered light. 



THE BAY'S WORK. 

Sweeping. — Sweep as little as is consistent with cleanliness 
and health. Pick up all bits and loose threads, and if pos- 
sible use a carpet-sweeper instead of a broom. With careful 
dusting and "picking up," a room can be kept clean a sur- 
prising length of time. If large rugs are used, let the floor 
around them be wiped with a damp cloth, and the rugs shaken 
once a month or so. Halls, passages, and porches are likely to 
require daily sweeping. 

MARKETING. 
THE STORE-ROOM. — Certain dry stores may be kept on 
hand, winter and summer, and are essential to comfortable 
preparation of meals, their presence in the house often saving 
a hasty expedition for an article which is needed that moment 
in the preparation of some dish : tapioca, rice, pearl barley, 
dried beans and peas — split-peas being best — macaroni and ver- 
micelli, corn-starch and gelatine, mustard, oil, pepper, salt, 
vinegar, capers, whole and ground spices, and all canned 
goods. 

A SUNDAY DINNER. 

Cream of Celery Soup. 

"White-fish fried in Filets. 

Eoast Turkey. 

i Sweet Potatoes. Tomato Scallop. 

Chicken Mayonnaise. 

Cheese. Wafers. 

Fig Pudding. Hard Sauce. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending March 3, 1883. 



"Seek not proud, riches, but such as thou mayest get 
justly, use soberly, distribute cheerfully, and leave con- 
tentedly ; yet have no abstract or friarly contempt for 
them." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

Sweeping Again. — When necessary to thoroughly sweep a 
carpeted room, first dust carefully and remove all the furni- 
ture that can easily be carried out. Brush out around buttons 
of tufted furniture, and cover closely with unbleached cotton 
sheets made and kept for this purpose. Dust and remove all 
ornaments, and cover everything that must remain. Use salt 
or washed tea-leaves to sprinkle over the floor, and sweep with 
a short, even stroke. Let dust settle thoroughly, and then 
wipe off paint and wood-work before returning furniture. 



MARKETING. 
SWEET HERBS.— A little care will secure, at small ex- 
pense, a supply enough to last a family a year. In cities they 
can all be bought. In the country a small bed will give fresh 
for summer and dry for winter use. Sweet marjoram, thyme, 
sage, summer savory, all grow easily, and bay leaf and tarra- 
gon can be bought. Mint and parsley are only used green, and 
parsley can be grown in a box in the kitchen window. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Tapioca Soup. 

Koast Ducks. Jelly. 

Boiled Potatoes. Cauliflo" 

Tomato Salad, with Mayonnaise. 

Peach Batter Pudding. 

Old Dominion Sauce. 

• Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week ending March 10, 1883. 



"Thou canst not see grass grow, how sharp soe'er 
thou be; 

Vet that the grass has grown, thou, very soon canst 
see. 

So, though thou canst not see thy work now prosper- 
ing, know 

The print of every work time without fail shall show." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

How to Dust. — Use a feather duster only for the tops of 
pictures or books, and this before sweeping, as it simply allows 
dust to fall on the floor. Wipe all furniture, using dusters 
made of old cambric pinked or hemmed in squares and washed 
often. Old silk handkerchiefs are best for pianos. Shake the 
duster often while using it from door or window, and never 
flirt it about the furniture, as this simply sends the dust into 
the air to settle again in the same place. Use a damp cloth 
for wainscotings and the tops of doors and windows. 



MARKETING. 
TO BUY AND KEEP COFFEE.— Now that steam rota- 
ry roasters are used, the berry can be much more perfectly 
roasted in them than at home. But buy it unground and in 
small quantities, keeping it in a glass or tin can, tightly cov- 
ered, Java and Mocha mixed, in the proportion of two thirds 
Java to one third Mocha, and never grind until just before 
using. 



A SUNDAY DINNER. 

Lobster Bisque. 

Brown Fricassee oe Chicken. 

Mashed Potatoes. Bice Croquettes. 

Winter Squash. 

Lettuce, with French Dressing. 

Sweet Potato Pudding. 

Foamy Sauce. 

Coffee. 



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WEEK ENDING MARCH 17, 1883. 



Some fretful tempers winee at every touch; 
You always do too little or too much. 
Serve him with venison, he chooses fish ; 
"With sole, that's just the sort he would not wish; 
He takes -what he at first professed to loathe, 
And m due time, feeds heartily on both." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Mattings.— The sweeping of mattings should be done with 
a long-handled brush, such as is used for oilcloths. A broom 
not only breaks the fibres, but does not take up the dirt. It is 
well, also, occasionally to wipe them with a damp cloth wrung 
out from hot water in which a little salt has been dissolved, as 
this brightens them, and is also a security against insects. 



MARKETING. 

At this date Bermuda potatoes are to be found in large city 
markets, growing more plentiful about the first of April. 
Green peas are also in season, but excessively high-priced, and 
it is better to use the French canned peas, marked " petits 
pois," which are about forty cents a can, one can being ample 
for five persons. Spinach is also abundant. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Oyster Soup. 

Boiled Cod — Egg- Sauce. 

Baked Mutton Cutlets. 

Boiled Potatoes. Corn Pudding. 

Cabbage Salad. 

Cocoanut Pudding. 

Cream Sauce. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending March 24, 1883. 



"The situation that has not its Duty, its Ideal, was 
never yet occupied by man. Yes, here, m this poor, 
hampered, despicable Actual, wherein thou even now 
standest, here or nowhere is thy Ideal: work it out 
therefrom ; and working, believe, live, be free." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Oilcloths. — Oilcloths, though much less used than formerly, 
are made in beautiful patterns. Never scrub them with a 
brush, or use strong soapsuds upon them, as this dims the 
colors and destroys the fibre. Wash them weekly with warm 
milk and water, allowing a quart of skim milk to a pail of warm 
water, and wiping afterward with a woollen cloth. 



MARKETING. 

HOW TO BUY BUTTER.— Very dark yellow butter is 
likely to be dyed that color with annatto or carrots. Choose a 
clear gold color, fine in grain and sweet to the taste. If 
mottled, the buttermilk has not been worked out, and it will 
soon become rancid. Avoid all cooking-butter, so called, for 
it ruins everything in which it is used. A very light-colored 
butter is always deficient in flavor. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Bean and Tomato Soup. 

Broiled White-fish. 

Scalloped Chicken. 

Boiled Potatoes. BpvUssels Sprouts. 

Lettuce, with French Dressing. 

Lemon Sponge. 

Cake. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Cr. 






$ 


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WEEK ENDING MARCH 31, 1883. 



May Heaven (it's all I wish for) send. 
One genial room to treat a friend, 
Where decent cupboard, little plate, 
Display benevolence, not state." 



THE LAY'S WORK. 

Unpainted Floors. — In scrubbing either floors or tables 
which are neither stained nor painted, always follow the grain 
of the wood, as rubbing across it rubs the dirt in, instead of 
taking it off. Hot suds, a clean coarse cloth, and a good scrub- 
bing-brush are essential, and sand may be used where the dirt 
is extreme. Scour with the grain ; wash off all soapy water and 
wipe with a dry cloth, or one wrung as nearly dry as possible. 

MARKETING. 

Greens. — Sea kale, spinach, and Brussels sprouts are all 
in market, spinach being possible also for all who have gar- 
dens. . All require thorough washing, and to be put in boiling 
water well salted, the best rule being one teaspoonful of salt 
to each quart of water. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Eaw Oystees. 

Macaroni Soup with Geated Cheese. 

Bbolled Shad with Maitee d' Hotel Buttee. 

Beef a la Mode. 

Mashed Potato. Beets, Btjtteeed. 

Coen Feittees. 

Geouse with Saratoga Potatoes. 

Celeey Salad. 

Cheese. Watee Wafees. 

Velvet Cbeam. Apple Pee. 

Apples and Geapes. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending April 7, 1883. 



Nor deem th' irrevocable Past 
As wholly wasted, -wholly vain, 

If, standing on its wrecks, at last 
To something nobler we attain.' 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Stained Floors.— For such floors, merely wiping with a 
damp cloth to remove the dust, is the best method, or washing 
with milk and water. Hot suds give in time a mottled, mouldy- 
look. Hard woods may simply be waxed and polished, or a 
little warm linseed oil be rubbed in. 



MARKETING. 

THE BEST OUTS.— The sirloin is the choicest cut in 
beef, and may be cut from eight to twenty pounds, the amount 
of flank left on it determining the price. This flank should be 
rejected, being really only fit for corning, and only drying up in 
an oven. It will be better to pay a few cents more for the 
sirloin on the pound, than to waste many more in cooking. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Raw Oystees. 

Hasty Tomato Soup. 

Roast Mutton. Cueeant Jelly. 

Beussels Speouts. Boiled Potatoes. 

Salad. Lettuce. 

Cocoanut Pudding. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending April 14, 1883. 



"I hold every man a debtor to his profession.; from 
the which as men of course do seek to receive coun- 
tenance and profit, so ought they of duty to endeavor 
themselves, by way of amends, to be a help and orna- 
ment thereto." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Floors Again. — Where a floor is inlaid and polish has gone, 
the best preparation for restoring it is as follows : half a 
pound of yellow wax ; four ounces of oil of turpentine ; one 
pint of linseed oil. Cut the wax in bits and rnelt in an old 
tomato can, or something in which it can stay ; add the oil and 
let it get hot ; remove from fire, and when barely warm, stir in 
the oil of turpentine. When used, put a little on a woollen 
cloth and rub in ; then rub with a dry cloth. 



MARKETING. 

THE BEST OUTS. — Kib-roasts are next best to a sirloin, 
the first five ribs being considered the choicest cut, though for 
the average family three will be sufficient for a roast. The ribs 
can be removed and used in making stock, and the meat rolled 
and skewered securely, in which form it is much more easily 
carved. The other ribs are too tough for roasting. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Veal, and Tapioca Soup. 

Fried Shad with Koe. 

Mashed Potato. Tomato with Onion. 

Potato Salad. 

Cup Custard. 

Lady Cake. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending April 21, 1883. 



Man is his own star, and that soul that can 
Be honest is the only perfect man. 
Our acts our angels are, or good or ill, 
Our fatal shadows, that walk by us still." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

To Polish Furniture. — For ordinary unvarnished black 
walnut furniture, mix two tablespoonfuls of sweet or linseed 
oil with a tablespoonf ul of turpentine. Eub on with a bit of 
flannel, and rub dry with a larger piece. This may be used for 
varnished furniture also, putting on very little at once and pol- 
ishing briskly with a dry cloth. 



MARKETING. 

THE BEST CUTS. — In buying either rump, round, or ten- 
derloin, it must be remembered that as they are almost clear 
meat, a less amount will be required than of sirloin or porter- 
house, only a smalt part of which can be eaten. Never allow 
round steak to be cut with the grain, as it is not only tough, 
but curls up in cooking. Sirloin is more nutritious than ten- 
derloin, and it will be found best to trim off all superfluous 
bone or gristle for the stock-pot. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Aspaeagus Soup. 

Scalloped Otstees. 

Beep a la Mode. 

Mashed Potato. Corn Feittees. 

Lobstee Salad. 

Lemon Pie. 

CoFPEr. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




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$ 


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Week ending April 28, 1883. 



Life that dares send 

A challenge to his end, 

And when it comes, say, 'Welcome, friend 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Spring Cleaning.— Begin with the closets, and do not turn 
all out at once. Go slowly, if your American blood will let 
you. Take one at a time. Kemove everything from it and 
have the walls wiped down with a dry cloth, and the shelves 
or drawers scrubbed with hot suds. Pack all heavy winter 
clothing away, shaking and brushing it thoroughly. Furs may 
be put in news or brown paper bags, pasted closely. Gum 
camphor, sewed in little bags, is also a protection against 
moths. 

MARKETING. 
THE BEST OUTS.— The third cut of the round of beef 
is the best and juiciest steak. The top is tender and the bot- 
tom tough. They are sold separate or together, in the former 
case four or five cents more on a pound. It is better to buy 
the whole cut, and use the top as steak and the bottom for a 
stew. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Clam Soup. 

Feied Fish — Sauce Taetabe. 

Lamb Chops in Battee. Potatoes. 

Chicken with Kice. 

Sweet Potatoes. 

Salad, Lettuce with Feench Deessing. 

Cheese. Wafers. 

blanc-mange. claeet jelly. 

Feuit. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Dr. 


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$ 


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WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 1883. 



How happy is he born or taught 
That serveth not another's will ; 

Whose armor is his holiest thought, 
And simple truth his highest skill. 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Spring Cleaning. — The cellar is next in order, though 
usually left to the last. If this is done, ashes and dust are 
sure to fly through the house. It is best, if possible, after all 
loose dirt or rubbish has been removed, to put in the year's 
supply of coal, as this always makes much black dust. Leave 
nothing that can decay, and so be the seed of malaria or fever ; 
and have open windows and a draught whenever possible. 



MARKETING. 

Southern vegetables are now abundant in the large markets, 
andean be had for a moderate price, and salad and "greens" 
of various sorts are also to be had from our own gardens. 
Mushrooms are always in season, and when bought either fresh 
or canned, there is none of the danger to be dreaded with care- 
less and unaccustomed pickers. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Ptjbee op Salmon. 

mleoton of coened beep. 

Mashed Potato. Spinach. 

Salad, Ceess and Lettuce. 

Charlotte Ktjsse. 

Copfee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




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Week Ending May 12, 1883. 



God has conceded two sights to a man- 
One of men's -whole work, time's completed plan ; 
The other, of the minute's work, man's first 
Steps to the plan's completeness." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Spring Cleaning. — To sweep a cemented cellar properly, 
open the windows, shut the dampers in the heat pipes of the 
furnace, and close every register. Sprinkle the floors thor- 
oughly with a watering-pot and sweep with a stiff broom. Let 
the dust settle an hour; then sweep down walls and brush it 
off wherever it has settled, sweeping the floors again with a 
long-handled brush. In winter this should be done at least 
once a month. 



MARKETING. 

CUTS IN MUTTON. — Mutton is divided into sides and 
quarters like beef, the hind-quarter, consisting of leg and loin, 
being the most desirable cut. The leg is sufficient for a small 
family, the loin cutting into chops. It is always economy to 
trim all cuts and use bits for the stock-pot. The shoulder can 
be boned, stuffed and roasted, and the breast stewed. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Cream of Rice Soup. 

Roast Beef and Beowned Potatoes. 

Canned Coen. Kale. 

Mayonnaise of Fish. 

Chocolate Custard. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Weekending May 19,1883. 



Thou call'st 'thine own' a narrow spot, 
And frettest; but hast thou forgot 
That far and far this earth is spread, 
The one sky stretching overhead? 
One earth, one sky, one common air, 
One household, 'neath one Father's care. 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Carpets. — Heavy carpets do not require taking up every 
year ; once in two, or even three, being sufficient, unless they 
are in very constant use. But, each year, take out the tacks ; 
fold the carpet back half a yard or so ; have the floor washed 
with a strong suds in which borax has been dissolved— a table- 
spoonful to a pail of water— then dust black pepper along the 
edges and retack. All moths are kept away, and any already 
there can be by this means destroyed. 



MARKETING. 

CUTS IN LAMB.— These cuts are precisely the same as 
in mutton, there being no difference save in size and tender- 
ness. The French chop had better be cut both in lamb and 
mutton. This chop is merely one where the bone is cut 
shorter than usual, and then trimmed clean, leaving only the 
meat at the end. There is no real waste, as all the trimmings 
can be used for soup. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Ox- Tail Soup. 

Stuffed Fillet of Veal. 

Potatoes. Asparagus. 

Salad, Lettuce. 

Charlotte Russe. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Week Ending May 26, 1883. 



To wail friends lost, 

Is not by much so wholesome, profitable, 

As to rejoice at friends but newly found." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Paint.— For handsome paint, the best method of cleaning is 
to have quarter of a pound of fine whiting in a saucer. Dip in 
a small cloth and rub it on the paint as in rubbing silver. 
Then wash off with hot suds, and wipe with a dry cloth. Or, 
use borax in the water, which is the next best method, and 
sapolio rather than sand. 



MARKETING. 

SALMON. — Salmon, which came earlier in the spring, is 
now in full season and continues so into July, being lower in 
price in June than any other time. The same rules apply to 
buying it that govern other fish. For broiling or baking, cuts 
from near the tail are a little cheaper and quite as good. For 
boiling let them be nearer the middle. The fish is so solid 
that two pounds is an ample amount for a family of four or 
five. 



A LUNCH PARTY. 

Bouillon. 

Devilled Crabs. Olives. 

Sweet-breads, with Cream Sauce. 

Fillets oe Grouse. Jelly. Saratoga Potatoes. 

Mayonnaise of Chicken. 

Wine Jelly and Whipped Cream. 

Chocolate Ice-cream. 

Fruit. Bonbons. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 


Dr. Cr. 

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Week ending June 2, 1883. 



" No earnest work 
Of any honest creature, howbeit weak, 
Imperfect, ill-adapted, fails so much, 
It is not gathered as a grain of sand 
To enlarge the sum of human action used 
For carrying out God's ends." 



THE DAYS WORK, 

Carpets Again. — Ingrain or other carpets, after shaking, 
are brightened in color by sprinkling a pound of salt over the 
surface and sweeping carefully. It is also an excellent plan to 
occasionally wipe off a carpet with borax water, using a thick 
flannel and taking care not to wet, but only dampen the carpet. 



MARKETING. 

LOBSTERS.— Lobsters are now at their very best, the sea- 
son being May and June. A medium-sized one is always best, 
and a good one will always seem very solid and heavy for its 
size. Buy them alive, if in the country, as you cannot be sure 
how long the boiled ones have been kept. If in the city, near 
salt water, it is better to buy them cooked of the fisherman or 
marketmen, who know just how long to boil them, the time 
varying according to the season of the year. 



A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Clam Soup. 

Beoiled Shad — Maitee d'Hotel Buttee. 

Chicken Ceoquettes— Cream Sauce. 

Feicandeau of Veal. Potato Balls. 

Stewed Tomatoes. Spinach. 

Sheimp Salad. 

Neufchatel Cheese. Wafees. 

Sponge Pudding. Hard Sauce. 

Feuit. Nuts. Raisins. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 


Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Wcek Ending June 9, 1883. 



"Our bodies are our gardens; to the which our wills 
are gardeners; so that , . . the power and corrigible 
authority of this lies in our "wills." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Window Glass and Mirrors. — Use whiting wet to a paste 
and rubbed on with a woolen rag. When dry, rub with a cloth 
and polish with old newspapers, which should always be kept, 
as they serve many purposes. Lamp chimneys should be 
washed in hot suds, and dried and polished in the same way. 



MARKETING. 

EELS. — Eels are best from April to November, though in 
season through the entire year. The smaller ones are most 
delicate, and all are sold skinned. Stewing is a better method 
of cooking them than frying, as they are a very oily fish, and 
should be used with as little fat as possible. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Flemish Soup. 

Boiled Mutton- Caper Sauce. 

Boiled Potatoes. Corn Pudding. 

Stewed Turnips. 

German Puffs— Hard Sauce. 

Coffee or Tea. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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WEEK ENDING JUNE 16, 1883. 



Damsels of Time, the hypoeritie days, 

Muffled and dumb like barefoot dervishes, 

And marching single in an endless file, 

Bring diadems and fagots in their hands. 

To each they offer gifts after his will, 

Bread, kingdoms, stars, and sky that holds them all. 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Papered Walls. — Usually wiping down with a clean cloth 
will be sufficient, but where they are much soiled it is a good 
plan, after the carpet has been taken up, to cut the crust of 
baker's bread in one broad slice, and wipe down, beginning at 
the top. The dirt and crumbs will fall together. Do not rub 
hard, as this -will rub the dirt in. 



MARKETING. 

SPANISH MACKEREL.— These fish are longer than the 
common mackerel, weighing two or three pounds, and are very 
delicious. They are like the ordinary mackerel in shape, but 
instead of the dark lines along the sides of the former, have 
rows of yellow spots. The season lasts from June to October, 
and the price is always high, seldom going below twenty-five 
cents a pound. 



A GOOD BREAKFAST. 

Strawberries. 

Oatmeal and Cream. 

Breakfast Bacon. Baked Omelette. 

Graham Muefehs. 

Cold Bread. 

Coftee. Tea or Chocolate. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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$ 


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Week Ending June 23, 1883. 



Wisdom at once, and. Power, 

Are welling, bubbling forth unseen, ineessantly. 

Why labor at the dull mechanic oar, 

When the fresh breeze is blowing, 

And the strong current flowing, 

Right onward to the Eternal Shore?" 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Bedsteads. — Even in the most carefully kept house there 
may be trouble, bugs often being brought in on clothing or 
baggage. Bedsteads should be taken apart spring and fall, and 
either benzine or bug-poison from the druggist's be put in 
every crack. Look in every tuft of the mattresses also. Eter- 
nal vigilance is the price of liberty. 



MARKETING. 
STURGEON. — This is a coarse but very nutritious fish, 
sometimes palmed off upon ignorant buyers as salmon, as the 
flesh is a light red and resembles it slightly. Do not buy from 
one that weighs over a hundred pounds, as the larger they are 
the stronger the flavor will be. Boiling is best, and baking 
next. In baking, pour milk over it — a cupful to two pounds of 
fish. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Potato Soup. 

Baked Blue-fish, Stuffed, 

Veal Cutlets. Gkeen Peas. 

Mashed Potato. Cucumbeks, 

Corn Starch Pudding. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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WEEK ENDING JUNE 30, 1883. 



" What so rare as a day in June? 
Then if ever come perfect days. 
Then heaven tries the earth if it be in tune, 
And over it softly her warm ear lays." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Blankets. — These, if only occasionally used during the sum- 
mer, may be kept either in a large trunk with bits of camphor 
in it, or laid between two mattresses, the latter method being 
preferred by many housekeepers who have no large closet for 
stowing such articles safely. 



MARKETING. 
SWORD-FISH. — This is another large fish which has come 
into use within a few years, its best season being July and 
August. It may be boiled or baked, and is very solid and firm, 
though a little coarse. It is very nutritious, and can well take 
the place of meat now and then during the hot weather. 



A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Clear Brown Soup. 

Baked Bluefish— Paesley Sauce. 

Beolled Speing Chickens. 

Fillet of Beef — Sauce Hollandaise. 

Potatoes. Geeen Coen. Tomatoes. 

Lettuce and Ceess Salad. 

Cheese. Watee Ceackees. 

Peach Sponge. Oeange Ice. 

Geapes. Bonbons. 

Coffee 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


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$ 


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WEEK ENDING JULY 7, 1883. 



Then up she elombe the clouds 

With such a lusty lay, 
That it rejoiced her younglings' heart, 

As in their nest they lay." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Moths.— Furnace-heated houses are an invitation to moths, 
and every housekeeper must be on the watch for them. Ben- 
zine is always effectual, and can be poured about buttons in 
furniture, etc., without staining or leaving any odor, as it 
quickly evaporates. If moths are found thickly in any article, 
put it in a warm oven over night, and the next morniDg, beat 
it thoroughly. 



MARKETING. 

WOODCOCK. — This bird is now in market, the season 
lasting from July to November. It seldom weighs over half a 
pound, and is always very high-priced. Broiling or roasting 
are the best-liked methods of cooking, and they are served on 
toast, like quail. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Asparagus Soup. 

Broiled Halibut. 

Potato Sups. Stewed Tomatoes. 

Lettuce with Mayonnaise. 

Bice Pudding. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Week Ending July 14, 1883. 



The word by seers or sibyls told, 
In groves of oak or fanes of gold 
Still floats upon the morning wind, 
Still whispers to the willing mind." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Whitewash.— This is an excellent disinfectant, and should 
be used in cellar and kitchen closets not less than once a year, 
twice being better. A good whitewash is made of one peck of 
slacked lime, a pound and a half of white vitriol, a pound of 
salt and half a pound of melted glue, the salt and glue keeping 
the wash from rubbing off. For cellars the slacked lime is 
sufficient. 



MARKETING. 

VEAL. — Veal is in market all the year, but is cheapest in 
summer, the season proper being from April to September. 
The cuts are much like those of mutton, and the leg, though 
the most expensive, is the best one for a large family as it is 
almost solid meat. Cutlets from the leg are seldom less than 
from twenty-five to thirty cents a pound. Cheaper cuts are 
excellent stewed, and it is a meat which always requires long 
cooking. 



A SUMMER BREAKFAST PARTY. 

Melons. 

Fried Perch ok Trout — Sauce Taetaee. 

Coffee ok Tea and Chocolate. 

Young Chickens Stewed in Ckeam. 

Saratoga Potatoes. 

Poached Eggs on Anchovy Toast. 

Fillets or Porter-house Steak. 

Tomatoes with Mayonnaise. 

Sliced Peaches. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Week Ending July 21, 1881. 



Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie 
Which, we ascribe to heaven ; the fated sky 
Gives us free scope; only doth backward pull 
Our slow designs, when we ourselves are dull. 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Washing Day. — All clothes should be sorted and put a-soak 
the night before in warm water, putting all fine things in one 
tub, the coarse in another, and table linen by itself. In the 
morning this water must be drained off and hot suds poured 
over them. The cleanest articles should be washed first 
wrung on t, and put in a tub of warm water. Binse in this, rub 
soap on the parts most soiled, and put into a boiler with cold 
water enough to cover them. 



MARKETING. 

ROLLED CHOPS. — These are often sold as something 
very desirable, but are simply chops from which the bone has 
been removed and the long, stringy part tightly rolled. They 
are very poor for broiling and yield only to long slow stewing. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Corn Soup. 

Baked Halibut, Creole Style. 

Stuffed Veal. 

Boiled Potatoes. Summer Squash. 

Baked Custard. 

Cheese. Cream Crackers. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Week Ending July 28, 1883. 



' Whatever thou canst hear or see 
Of grand, or sweet is meant for thee; 
And every joy for which thy heart 
Can gladden shall be thine in part." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Washing, Continued. — To boil up once is enough for fine 
clothes, which must then be rinsed, first in clear cold water, 
then in a tub of water made slightly blue with indigo. Wring 
very dry, a wringer saving time and strength, and hang out 
to dry. The earlier a boilerful can be got out the better, 
especially in winter, the morning sun drying and sweetening 
both. 



MARKETING. 

LIVER. — Calves' liver is always the best. Pigs' liver it is 
never well to eat, as much of the time it is diseased and un- 
wholesome. Beef liver is always coarse. A single calf's liver 
costs in the city about fifty cents, and is good in many ways. 
In the country it is much less. It requires long and thorough 
cooking. 

A CHILDREN'S PARTY 

FOR FIFTY. 

Chicken and Tongue Sandwiches, fifty of each. 

Butteked Bolls, very small, one hundred. 

Lady Cake, Sponge Cake, Pound Cake, two loaves of each. 

Fancy Cakes, small, one hundred and fifty. 

Vanilla Ice-cream, two gallons. 

Strrwberry Ice-cream, two gallons. 

Assorted Candies, seven pounds. 

Mottoes. Fruit. 



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WEEK ENDING AUGUST 4, 1883. 



"However perplexed you. may at any hour become 
about some question of truth, one refuge and resource 
is always at hand : you can do something for some 
one besides yourself." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Clothes-lines. — Nothing is so good as a galvanized iron 
wire, which never rusts and simply requires wiping off before 
using. If rope must be used never leave it exposed to weather, 
but bring it in after each washing. A dirty, weather-stained 
line will often ruin a nice garment. Clothes-pins require the 
same care and should have a basket or bag of their own. 



MARKETING. 

HEARTS. — The hearts of both calves and full-grown ani- 
mals are good, either roasted or braised. They cost in the city 
about fifteen cents, and in the country are often thrown away. 
Boiled a long time and then chopped fine, warmed in a little 
hot water and well seasoned with butter, pepper, and salt, they 
make an excellent hash. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Ceeam Soup. 

Peech. Thin Beown Bbead and Buttee. 

Stewed Chicken. 

Mashed Potato. Geeen Peas. 

Vegetable Salad. 

Lemon Pudding. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending August 11. 1883. 



The winds that o'er my ocean run, 

Reach, through all worlds beyond the sun ; 

Through life, through death, through fate, through 

time, 
Grand breaths of God, they sweep sublime." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

To Wash Flannels. — These must be done in a sunny day 
that they may dry as rapidly as possible. Never rub them on a 
rubbing-board as this fulls and ruins them. Put them in hot 
suds. Press and rub them in the hands, changing soon to 
more hot suds. Rinse in clear hot water, wring very dry ; 
shake and hang at once in the sun. Flannels treated in this 
way will never shrink. 

MARKETING. 

KIDNEYS. — Those from the calf are decidedly the best, but 
every variety is used and in the city all are expensive. Like 
all the other internal organs they require long, slow cooking, 
and thus stewing is the best method, as it makes them more 
digestible. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Julienne Soup. 

Boiled Cod— Egg Sauce. 

Veal Cutlets — Tomato Sauce. 

Mashed Potato. Spinach on Toast. 

Salmi oe Chicken. Potato Slips. 

Lettuce and Ceess Salad. 

Cheese Omelette. 

Claret Jelly. Puff Pudding. 

Fruit. Bonbons. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending August 18. 1883. 



"Of perfect service rendered, duties done 

In charity, soft speech and stainless days; 
These riches shall not fade away m life, 
Nor any death dispraise." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Starch. — Boiled starch is made by adding cold water to raw 
starch in the proportion of one cup of water to three quarters 
of a cup of starch, and then pouring on boiling water till it has 
thickened to a smooth mass, constantly stirring as you pour. 
Boil ten minutes. A bit of butter is added by many good 
laundresses, the bit not to be larger than a filbert. Anything 
starched with boiled starch must be dried and sprinkled before 



MARKETING. 

SWEETBREADS.— These are always very expensive, but 
are cheapest through the summer. In the country they are 
often thrown away. Those from calves are the best. They 
should be firm and fat, and are prepared by pulling off all the 
skin and fibres and putting in cold water half an hour. Boil- 
ing twenty minutes is essential, no matter how they are to be 
cooked. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Lobstee Bisque. 

Koast Lamb — Mint Sauce. 

Bkowned Potatoes. Coen Feittees. 

Salad oe new Beets and Potatoes. 

Kice Pudding. 

Tea. 






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Week Ending August 25, 1883. 



There be some sports are painful, and their labor 
Delight m them sets off; some kinds of baseness 
Are nobly undergone ; and most poor matters 
Point to rich ends.' 1 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Raw Starch. — Allow four even tablespoonfuls to one quart 
of cold water and stir smooth. Dip collars, cuffs and shirt- 
bosoms, or anything that must be very stiff, into this starch, 
being careful to have them dry. When wet, clap them well 
between the hands, as this distributes the starch evenly among 
the fibres of the cloth. Roll the articles in a damp cloth, and 
in an hour they will be ready to iron. . 



MARKETING. 

TO KEEP BEEF IN HOT WEATHER.— Where it is 

necessary to keep beef or fresh meat of any sort for two or 
three days and there is no ice-house, first dry it well on a clean 
cloth, rub it well with ground pepper, dust it over thickly with 
flour, and hang it in a cool, dry place where the air can reach 
it. The pepper keeps off flies. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

G-reen Pea Soup. 

Boiled Bass — Egg Sauce. 

Boiled Potatoes. String-beans, 

Lobster Salad. 

Queen of Puddings. 

Cofeee. 






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WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 1, 1883. 



O thou God's mariner, heart of mine, 
Spread, canvas to the airs divine ! 
Spread sail ! and let thy fortune be 
Forgotten in thy destiny. 1 ' 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Sprinkling and Folding.— All clothes require to be damp- 
ened and folded before ironing. Use a small whisk-broom, 
dipping it in water and shaking the drops evenly over the 
clothes. Sheets and tablecloths must be held by two persons, 
shaken and "snapped," and then folded very carefully, stretch- 
ing the edges, and making them meet exactly. 



MARKETING. 

TO KEEP BIRDS.— If there is any fear of their spoiling, 
pick and dress them, and rub salt inside and out. Have a ket- 
tle of boiling water ready, and plunge them in one by one, 
holding them by the legs and drawing them up and down so 
that the water will pass through them. Then leave them in 
five minutes ; drain and dry them and dust over with black 
pepper. Wash them before cooking finally. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Tapioca and Veal Soup. 

Roast Chickens. 

Stuffed Tomatoes. Sweet Potatoes. 

Cauliflower with White Sauce. 

Melons. Grapes. Pears. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 8, 1883. 



Yet oft it falls that many a gentle mind 
Dwells in deformed tabernacle drowned, 

Eitherby ehanee, against the course of kind, 
Or through unaptness in the substance found. 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

How to Iron Well. — Half a dozen flat-irons are necessary, 
steel bottoms preferred. A skirt-board and bosom-board, both 
covered, first with old blanket or carpet, then with thick, strong 
cotton cloth, and over this a cover of lighter cloth, sewed on, 
so that it may easily be taken off when it needs washing. An 
ironing sheet and blanket, which can be pinned or tied by tapes 
sewed to each corner is also necessary. 

MARKETING. 

TAINTED GAME.— Game of any sort which has just 
begun to taint may be made fit for eating by cleaning and then 
washing thoroughly in vinegar and water. Charcoal is also 
excellent, and small pieces of it should be put inside the birds 
after cleaning. 



A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Eaw Oystebs. 

Macaroni Soup. 

Eoast Mutton. Currant Jelly. 

Mashed Potato. Stewed Turnips. 

Beets with Butter. 

Broiled Sweetbreads — Tomato Sauce. 

Salad a la Busse. 

Cream Cheese. Wafers. 

Velvet Cream. Apple Pie. 

Fruit. 

Coffee. 



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Week Ending September 15, 1883. 



" Your nature is a house that has many windows 
Accustom yourself to look out of the windows that 
give toward the hills and the sea and the heavens." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

Ironing Again.— The ironing-table requires a stand on which 
to set the irons, a paper and coarse cloth to rub them off on, 
and a bit of yellow wax tied in a cloth, and used to remove any 
roughness from the iron. If the starch clings to the irons, put 
a little Bristol-brick on a board and rub them up and down till 
free. 



MARKETING. 

TO KEEP POULTRY OR LARGE GAME. — First 
clean, and wipe out with a damp cloth. Put a bit of charcoal 
in each body ; then lay in a packing-box or barrel and cover 
thickly with dry oats well packed down. Cover closely, and the 
contents will keep perfectly for three weeks if in a dry place. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Vegetable Soup. 

Beef-steak. 

Boiled Potatoes. Succotash. 

Stewed Tomatoes. 

Composte or Peaks. 

Coffee. 



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WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 22, 1883. 



And not by eastern windows only, 
When daylight eomes,.eomes in the light; 

In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly; 
But westward, look! the land is bright." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

To Iron a Shirt.— Iron, completely and smoothly and hang 
on the bars for an hour, then take down ; lay the bosom on 
the bosom-board ; dip a soft rag in cold water, wring it dry and 
rub the bosom with it till it looks a little damp ; then take the 
polishing iron and press with all your strength till dry. If any 
roughness is on the iron touch with the waxed rag and wipe 
off. 



MARKETING. 
SWEET CORN.— Where corn is abundant it may be dried 
at home, though as now put up in cans, it is so cheap as to be 
within the reach of all. If dried at home, boil three minutes ; 
then score down the centre of each row ; scrape from the cob ; 
put on tin plates or sheets and dry in a slow oven. Keep in 
paper bags. Soak over night before using. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Tomato Soup with Rice. 

Beolled Halibut. 

Fleet of Beee with Mushrooms. 

Potato Puff. Sweet Cobn. 

Salmi of Duck. Saratoga Potatoes. 

Lettuce with Feench Deesslng. 

Cheese. Watee Ceackees. 

Macaeoon Custaed. Peeseeved Peaches. 

Fbult. Nuts. Raisins. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending September 29, 1883. 



Swift years I but teach, me how to bear, 
To feel and. act with strength and skill, 

To reason wisely, nobly dare, 
And speed your courses as ye will." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

To Wash Fading Cambrics or Calicoes. — Boil ten pared 
potatoes in six quarts of water and strain it through a hair 
sieve, then wash the dress in it without soap, the potato 
cleansing and stiffening both. Or a tablespoonful of beef's 
gall to a pail of hot suds may. be used. Mourning calicoes 
should be soaked in perfectly clear water till no more dye 
comes out, even if two or three days are needed. 



MARKETING. 

PICKLES. — All pickling vegetables are abundant at this 
season, green tomatoes being especially good, either sweet- 
pickled or spiced, cooked or put up raw. One of the best 
forms is as follows : one peck of green . tomatoes, one dozen 
onions, quarter of a pound of mustard seed ; one ounce each 
of ground allspice, clove, and pepper, two quarts of vinegar, one 
pound of sugar, one cup of salt. Boil all together slowly four 
hours. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Mulligatawny Soup.' 

Squirrel Pot-pie. 

Potato Puff. Boiled Bice. 

Lima Beans. 

• Apple Meringue. 

Tea. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending October 6, 1883. 



"This is the law of benefits between men: the one 
ought to forget at once what he has given, and the 
other ought never to forget what he has received." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

To take out Mildew.— Dissolve four even tablespoonfuls 
of dry chloride of lime in half a pint of water, aDd let the 
mildewed article lie in the solution for fifteen minutes. Take 
it out, wring and put in a solution made of one part muri- 
atic acid to four parts of water. If the fabric is very delicate, 
as lace or muslin, the lime should be much more diluted, at 
least a quart of water being used, and the article should lie in 
it not over five minutes. 



MARKETING. 

PIGEONS.— Tame pigeons which have been fed a few 
weeks before killing are the best, and come into market early 
in October. If not properly fatted, they are very dry and 
tough, and in any case require very careful cooking, long stew= 
ing being the best method. 



A LUNCH PARTY. 

Bouillon. 
Eoast Oysters on the Half shell. 

Oyster Patties. 

Cuts of Fillet of Beef, Braised. 

French Pease. 

Chicken Croquettes. Potato Strips. 

Salad — Lettuce. 

Biscuits Glaces. Fruit Ices. 

Fruit. Bonbons. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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$ 


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WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 13, 1883. 

"Soul, be but mly bright, 
All outer things must smile, must eaten 
The strong, transcendent light." 



THE DATS WORK 

To Take Out Ink.-- Spread the article over a basin with the 
ink-spot in the centre. Hold it firmly and let another person 
pour on boiling water slowly. If the spots still show, tie up a 
teaspoonful or less of cream of tartar in the places ; put the 
article in cold water and boil half an hour Never use soap, as 
it sets the stain. If boiling water cannot be used at once, let 
the articles lie in cold water. The same method is good with 
fruit-stains. 



MARKETING. 

TERRAPIN. —These are in season all the year, but are best 
from the last of October to February. The diamond-backs are 
the best, and are marketed as soon as they are six inches across 
the back. They cost from seventy-five cents to two dollars 
apiece, and are in no case worth the money, save to epicures. 



A GOOD BREAKFAST. 

Coffee ok Cocoa. 

Graham Mush. 

Fried Chicken. Baked Potatoes. 

Omelette with Parsley. 

Graham Muffins. Cold Bread. 

Apples. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 20, 1883. 



"A fresh, mind keeps the body fresh. Take in the ideas 
of the day; drain off those of yesterday. As to the mor- 
row, time enough to consider it when it becomes to- 
day." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

To Take Out Grease or Fresh Paint. -Use chloric ether, 
rubbing it on the grease-spots. For paint, the ether should be 
applied on the other side. Benzine is almost equally good, 
but must not be used near fire or gas. If candle-grease has 
dropped on the floor, lay a coarse folded brown paper over it 
and smooth with a hot iron, which draws it out. If trace 
remains, cover with French chalk for an hour. 



MARKETING- 

SPICE SALT.- Four ounces of salt, one of black pepper, 
one each of powdered thyme, sweet marjoram and summer 
savory ; half an ounce each of clove, allspice and mace ; 
quarter of an ounce of Cayenne pepper ; one ounce of celery 
salt. Sift all together three times and keep closely covered. 
One tablespoonful will flavor a soup or stew. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Noodle Soup. 

Smotheked Chicken. 

Boiled Potatoes. Salsify. 

Macaroni with Cheese. 

Cabbage Salad. 

Tapioca Pudding. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending October 27, 1883. 



Fop right-is right since God is God 
And right the day must win, 

To doubt would be disloyalty; 
To falter -would be sin." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Care of Iron- ware. — New iron-ware is often rusty and spoils 
whatever is cooked in it. To remove this, pack as much hay 
as the kettle will hold, fill up with water and boil all day. If 
the articles are pans or shallow utensils, boil all in the clothes- 
boiler. Two or three such boilings will remove the most obsti- 
nate rust. Often the spots may be scoured off with sapolio. 



MARKETING. 

MIXED SPICES. — A spice-box filled with small tins is the 
best thing in which to keep spices, but one may be devoted to 
a mixture which is in just the right proportion for flavoring 
spice-cake, cookies, or bread puddings. Three heaping table- 
spoonfuls of ground cinnamon, one heaping one each of clove 
and mace, and one even one of allspice. Sift together and 
keep covered. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Sago Soup. 

Otstee Pie. 

Veal Cutlets — Cbeam Gravy. 

Mashed Potato. Cold Slaw. 

Salmon Salad. 

Cracker Pudding. 

Tea. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending November 3, 1883. 



O thou by winds of grief o'erblown. 

Beside some golden summer's bier, 
Take heart! thy birds are only flown, 
Thy blossoms sleeping, tearful sown, 

To greet thee in the immortal year!" 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Dish-washing. — Let every article that requires it be well 
soaped and all arranged in piles. A mop will save the hands 
and allow the use of the very hot water which is neces- 
sary to have dishes look well. Wash glass first, slipping it in 
sideways, as thus it will never crack. Take silver next, drying 
both at once on soft cloths. China should come next, and last 
the heavier articles. Use plenty of water and wipe while hot. 

MARKETING, 

HOW TO KEEP EGGS. —When eggs are plentiful it is 
well to put some down for use in cooking. Be sure that they 
are fresh, and place them points down in a large jar or firkin, 
covering them with the following brine, which is enough for 
150. One pint of slacked lime, one pint of salt, two ounces of 
cream of tartar, and four gallons of water. Boil all together, 
skim, and when cold pour over the eggs. 

A LUNCH PARTY. 

Baw Oysters. 

Patties or Sweetbreads. 

Lamb Chops — Tomato Sauce. 

Chicken Croquettes. French Pease. 

Salad — Lettuce. 

Neuchatel Cheese. Wafers. 

Chocolate Bavarian Ceeam. 

Vanilla Ice-cream. 

Cake. Fruit. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending November 10, 1883. 



A sacred burden is this life ye bear: 

Look on it, lift it, bear it solemnly, 

Stand up and walk beneath, it steadfastly. 

Fail not for sorrow, falter not for sin, 

But onward, upward, till the goal ye win. 



THE DAY'S WORK 

Kitchen Tins and Iron-ware. — In using these, let each 
article be washed in hot suds after every using, outside as well 
as in. A wire dish-cloth is often useful where anything has 
burned on, and sapolio is an unfailing friend. Use it freely, 
and pots and pans will never be disagreeable to handle. 
Coarse cloths should be kept for all such utensils, as fine ones 
are ruined if taken for these purposes. 



QUINCES. — This fruit is regarded as simply useful for 
preserving,* but deserves much larger place than is given it. 
Long, slow baking in a covered dish, with a tablespoonful of 
sugar to each quince and a cup of water, will give a dessert or 
tea dish which is not only delicious, but wholesome, the acid 
of the fruit having special qualities. To keep the ripe fruit, it 
must be in a very dry, cool place. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Vermicelli Soup. 

Oyster Fritters. 

Boast Turkey. Cranberry Jelly. 

Potatoes Mashed. Salsify. 

Apple Pudding — Hard Sauce. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending November 17, 1883. 



" So I never quite despair, 

Nor let hope or courage fail ; 
For some day, when skies are fair, 
Up the bay my ships will sail." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

Hints for Dish-washing. — If a saucepan or other article is 
very greasy, fill with water in which a few drops of ammonia 
have been put. Keep a bottle of ammonia in the kitchen, as 
its use will diminish such work by half. Use a skewer or knit- 
ting-needle to dig out corners of bread-pans, etc., which the 
dishcloth cannot reach. Dry them carefully, and they will 
never rust or get the musty smell so often noticed about cooking 
utensils. 



MARKETING. 

APPLES. — A good-sized apple is always more profitable 
than a small one, there being in proportion much less skin and 
core. Kussets will keep into May, but all winter apples require 
a very dry, cool place. They must be looked over often to 
insure against decay, and the barrels had better not be headed 
up, but have simply a light cloth thrown over them. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

"White Soup. 

Scalloped Tttekey. 

Paksnip Feittees. Boiled Potatoes. 

Stewed Tomato. 

Spanish Ceeam. 

Tea or Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending November 24, 1883. 



And more and. more a Providence 

Of love is understood, 
Making the springs of time and sense 

Sweet with eternal good."' 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Care of Knives.— Plated knives save much work but are 
never as sharp as steel. If steel is used they require polishing 
after every meal. Never allow the handles to touch the water, 
as ivory cracks and discolors if wet. Finely powdered Bristol- 
brick is the best polisher and can be rubbed on with a large 
cork. Have a knife-board, and keep brick and cork together 
in place. When rubbed, wash in hot suds and wipe very dry. 



MARKETING. 

CAULIFLOWER FOR PICKLING.— Very small and 
imperfect heads can be used for this purpose. Cut them up, 
using six small ones ; one pint of small white onions, and two 
small red peppers. Melt one cup of salt in one quart of hot 
water, and pour over them, draining it off next morning. Boil 
two quarts of vinegar with three tablespoonfuls of mustard- 
seed ; add the vegetables, and boil half an hour. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Oysters served in Block of Ice. 

Julienne Soup. 

Soft-shell Crabs. 

Sweetbreads — Tomato Sauce. 

Braised Pigeons with Spinach. 

Fillet of Beef with Mushrooms. 

Canned String-beans. Macaroni. 

Vegetable Salad. 

Pineapple Bavarian Cream. 

Chocolate Pudding. 

Fruit. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



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Week Ending December 1, 1883. 



" Stand, up on this Thanksgiving Day, stand up upon 
your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and with clear 
eyes, believe in your own time and place. Only with 
this belief can you believe in hope and believe in 

work." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

Dish-towels. — There should be not less than a dozen of 
these, half soft, for glass and china, and half coarser. A set 
should be used only a week, and must be washed out and rinsed 
every day, if you would not have the flavor of dried-in dish- 
water on your dishes. The close, sour smell all housekeepers 
have noticed about dish-towels comes from want of boiling and 
drying in the fresh air. They need boiling every week. 



MARKETING. 
TO ROAST COFFEE AT HOME.— This is not an easy 
operation, and it may better be bought ready -roasted, though 
never ground. If this cannot be done, roast but little at once. 
Put not over two pounds in an iron pan, and put it in a very 
slow oven where it will heat through. Then put in on the fire, 
where it will brown, and do not stop stirring till every kernel is 
a rich brown. One scorched one will give a bad flavor. Keep 
covered. 

A FAMILY DINNER. 

Split-pea Soup. 

Baked Fish with Ceeam. 

Chicken Scallop. 

Boiled Potatoes. Squash, 

Apple Feittees. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


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Week Ending December 8, 1883. 



"What if the bread 
Be bitter in thine inn, and. thou unshod 
To meet the flints? At least it may be said: 
4 Because the way is short, I thank Thee, God ! 



THE DATS WORK. 

Care of Silver.— If silver is washed always in hot suds, and 
dried at once, it need never be rubbed oi'tener than once a 
month. If egg has discolored spoons, a little whiting removes 
it at once. When formal rubbing is required, make tine 
whiting into a paste with hot water or alcohol, and rub on 
thoroughly, using a small brush for all corners or intricate 
work. Let the pieces stand till dry ; then polish with a 
chamois-skin, using a brush to remove whiting from cracks. 



MARKETING. 

HOW TO PREPARE LAKD.- What is made at home is 
sweeter and purer than any that can be bought. Buy the leaf 
fat. Cut it in very small pieces, rejecting all lean. Put a very 
little water in the kettle ; boil slowly and stir often. At least 
three hours will be needed. Strain, without squeezing, through 
a jelly bag into one jar. When no more will run, squeeze the 
remainder into another jar. Keep in a cold place. Use no 
salt. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

White Bkoth. 

Boast Beef. Yorkshire Pudding. 

Mashed Potato. Fried Parsnips. 

Celery Salad. 

Sweet-potato Pie. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 


Dr. 


Cr. 








Cts. 


$ 


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Week Ending December 15, 1883. 



" In the calendar of your future there are days marked 
for angelic visits. The angels may come disguised, but 
come they surely will. Yours be it to have for them an 
open door, and a house where, amid firmly-knit habits 
and pure affections, they shall find a home." 



THE DAYS WORK. 

To Clean Brass. — Brass is so much used as mountings, that 
the care of it has become as much a part of the weekly cleaning 
as silver. I T se rotten-stone scraped fine and made into a paste 
•with sweet-oil, rubbing it on with a woollen cloth. Polish it 
dry with another, wearing thick gloves, as it stains the hands 
badly. Keep oil, cloths, etc., all in a box together, and the 
same way with whatever is used for silver. 

MARKETING. 
HOME-MADE SAUSAGE-MEAT.— Ten pounds of fresh 
pork— three fat. seven lean. Chop as fine as possible of 
grind in a sausage-cutter, and season with one teacupful or 
fine salt, one of powdered sage, and one ounce of black pepper. 
Half beef may be used. Keep in a very cold place, and make 
in cakes as needed. 

A LITTLE COMPANY. 

Chicken Soup. 

Panned Oysters. 

Lamb Chops, Breaded— Tomato Sauce. 

Haunch or Yenison, Roasted. 

Boiled Potatoes. Stewed Parsnips. 

Salmi of Grouse. 

Cheese. Cream Crackers. 

Chocolate Puffs. Apple Pie. 

Lemon Water-ice. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dit. 


Cit. 






$ 


Cts. 


$ 


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WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 22,1883. 

Fill brief or long my granted, span 
Of life with love to thee and. man ; 
Strike when thou wilt the hour of rest, 
But let my last days be my best." 



THE BAY'S WORK. 

To Make Borax Soap. — This is especially useful for wash- 
ing, and requires very little time. Cut an ordinary bar of soap 
in small pieces ; put it in one quart of boiling water and add 
one ounce of borax. Let it all melt, but not boil. When cold, 
cut in pieces and use like common soap. 



MARKETING. 

SOUSE AND HEAD-CHEESE.— These may both be 
made from veal, and though not quite so savory, are far more 
healthful. Boil head, feet, and ears till all large bones slip out. 
For head-cheese, season high with pepper, salt, and sage, and 
pack tightly in a pan, laying on a plate and heavy weight till 
cold. For souse, omit sage ; strain the liquor in which it was 
boiled, add one third the amount of cider-vinegar ; reduce to 
about two quarts and fill the jar. 



A FAMILY DINNER. 

Oyster Soup. 

Bodled Chickens — White Sauce. 

Browned Potatoes. Winter Squash. 

Celery Salad. 

Baked Custards. 

Tea. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






a 


Cts. ' $ 

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Cts. 
















































































































































































































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Week Ending December 29 1883. 



And. when the Angel of Shadow 
Rests her feet on wave and shore, 
And our eyes grow dim with watching, 
And our hearts faint at the oar, 
Happy is he who heareth 
The signal of his release 
In the bells of the Holy City, 
The chimes of eternal peace." 



THE DAY'S WORK. 

A Last Word. — No matter how efficient servants may be, 
the mistress will need to make a daily progress through the 
house, fifteen minutes, or half an hour at most, sufficing for a 
look into refrigerator or meat-safe, to note what is left and sug- 
gest the best use for it ; to glance at towels and dish-cloths ; 
into bread-jar to see that it is dry and sweet, as well as under 
sink and into cellar. It sounds troublesome, but will save in 
the end. 



MARKETING-. 

PENNSYLVANIA SCRAPPLE. - Prepare pig's head 
and also the liver as in head-cheese, but chop all fine, and re- 
turn the meat to the liquor, which must be kept boiling. Stir 
in Indian-meal till like mush ; boil one hour, stirring often ; 
pour into shallow pans. When cold it is cut in slices, flavored, 
and fried like mush. 



A SUNDAY DINNER. 

Mock Tuetle Soup. 

Lobster Croquettes. 

Boiled Turkey — Oyster Sauce. 

Potatoes. Beats. Celery, 

Macaroni with Cheese. 

Fish Salad. 

Mince Pie. Cheese. 

Coffee. 



HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


Cts. 1 $ 


Cts. 
























































































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EXPENSE 



Items. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Men. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Rent 




Fuel 














Flour 














Butter. . 









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Meat 














Fish 






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Vegetables 






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Fruit 

Sugar 

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1 

1 


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1 


Tea 






Coffee 


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Washing 


% 


Servants 


i 


1 


Furniture 






i 


Clothing 






Periodicals 




: 




Books 










Amusements 










i 


Charity 







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! 


Church 










Gas 











Ice 










Milk 






Sundries 





1 


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Monthly Total 


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Aug. 


Sept. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


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INVENTORY OF SUPPLIES ON HAND 

Estimated 





Jan. 


Feb. 


March. 


April. 


May. 


Flour 












Butter 













Lard 












Sugar 













Coffee 












Tea 












Preserved Meats.. 
Preserved Fruits. 












Fresh Fruits 

Soup 













Fuel 



















































































































































































AT THE FIRST OF EACH MONTH. 
Amounts. 



June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


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Nov. 


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HOUSEHOLD ACCOUNT. 



Date. 




Dr. 


Cr. 






$ 


Cts. 


$ 


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HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY. 





No. 


Value. 


Dining-room. 
Carpet 


$ 


Cts. 


Extension Table 






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Sideboard 








Side Table 









Chairs 
















Dinner-set (Pieces) 








Tea-set " 
















































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HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY.— Continued. 





No. 


Value. 


Library. 
Carpet 




* 


Cts. 


Table 








Bookcases 








Chairs 








Curtains and Shades 








Library Steps 








Pictures 








Ornaments 


































































































































HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY.— Continued. 





No. 

i 


Value. 


Hall. 
Hat- rack 




$ 


Cts. 


Mirrors 








Umbrella-stand 






Rua; . 








Carpet 




Chairs 
















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HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY.— Continued. 





No. 


Value. 


Bedrooms. 


$ Cts. 


Beds 




! 


Mattresses, Hair . 








Mattresses, Husk 








Feather Beds 
















Pillows, small 










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Bureaus 


! 

1 


Washstands 


! 1 


Chairs 


! i 


Curtains and Shades 


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Pictures and Ornaments 


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HOUSEHOLD 


INVENTORY 


, — Continued. 






1 
No. Value. 


Kitchen. 
Ran°'e or Stove 


1 $ 


Cts. 


Tables 


! 




Chairs 


i 




Pots 




Saucepans 








General Kitchen Utensils 
















Flat Irons 








Brushes 




Dustpans 




Mops 




Pails, etc 












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HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY— Continued. 





No. 


Value. 


Glass, Silver, and Plated Ware. 
Goblets 




$ 


Cts. 


Tumblers 








Finger-bowls. 






Wine-glasses 








Ladle 








Table Spoons 








Dessert Spoons 








Egg Spoons 








Salt Spoons 






Dessert Knives . j 




Nut-picks ' 




Butter Knives 




Silver or Plated Tea-set 






Butter-dish : 






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HOUSEHOLD INVENTORY.— Continued. 





No. 


Value. 


Linen. 
Tablecloths 




$ 


Cts. 


Napkins, large 








Napkins, small 








Tray Covers 














Kitchen Tablecloths 














Dish Towels, coarse 
































Pillow Cases 

















White Spreads 
















Sheet Shams 








Curtains 








Towels, Bath 








Towels, Damask 








Towels, Coarse. 








Towels, Roller i 








Towels, Servant s' ! 








Servants' Bedding 










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HOUSEHOLD HINTS. 

Weights and Measures. 

As many families have no scales for weighing, a table of 
measures is given which can be used instead. Weighing is 
always best, but not always convenient. The cup used is the 
ordinary coffee or kitchen cup, holding half a pint. A set of 
tin measures, from a gill up to a quart, is very useful in all 
cooking operations. 

One quart of sifted flour is one pound. 

One pint of granulated sugar is one pound. 

Two cups of butter packed are one pound. 

Ten eggs are one pound. 

Five cupfuls of sifted flour are one pound. 

A wine-glassful is half a gill. 

Eight even tablespoonfuls are a gill. 

Four even saltspoonfuls make a teaspoonful. 

A saltspoonf ul is a good measure of salt for all custards, pud- 
dings, blancmanges, etc. 

One teaspoonful of soda to a quart of flour. 

Two teaspoonfuls of soda to one of cream of tartar. 

The teaspoonful given in all these receipts is just rounded 
full, not heaped. 

Two heaping teaspoonfuls of baking powder to one quart of 
flour. 

One cup of sweet or sour milk as wetting for one quart of 
flour. 

Time Table foe Roasted Meats. 

Beef, from six to eight pounds, one hour and a half, or twelve 
minutes to the pound. 

Mutton, ten minutes to the pound for rare ; fifteen for well- 
done. 



HOUSEHOLD HINTS. 

Lamb, a very little less according to age and size of roast. 
Veal, twenty minutes to a pound. 
Pork, half an hour to a pound. 

Turkey of eight or ten pounds' weight, not less than three 
hours. 

Goose of seven or eight pounds, two hours. 

Chickens, from an hour to an hour and a half. 

Tame ducks, one hour. 

Game duck, from thirty to forty minutes. 

Partridges, grouse, etc., half an hour. 

Pigeons, half an hour. 

Small birds, twenty minutes. 

Time Table for Boiled Meats. 
Beef d la mode, eight pounds, four hours. 
Corned beef, eight pounds, four hours. 
Corned or smoked tongue, eight pounds, four hours. 
Ham, eight or ten pounds, five hours. 
Mutton, twenty minutes to a pound. 
Veal, half an hour to a pound. 
Turkey, ten pounds, three hours. 
Chickens, one hour and a half. 
Old fowls, two or three hours. 

Time Table for Fish. 
Halibut and salmon, fifteen minutes to a pound. 
Blue-fish, bass, etc., ten minutes to a pound. 
Fresh cod, six minutes to a pound. 
Baked halibut, twelve minutes to a pound. 
Baked blue -fish, etc., ten minutes to a pound. 
Trout, pickerel, etc., eight minutes to a pound. 

Time Table for Vegetables. 

Half an hour — Pease, potatoes, asparagus, rice, corn, summer 
squash, canned tomatoes, macaroni. 

Three quarters of an hour — Young beets, young turnips, 
young carrots and parsnips, baked potatoes (sweet and Irish), 
boiled sweet potatoes, onions, canned corn, tomatoes. 



HOUSEHOLD HINTS. 

One hour — New cabbage, shelled and string beans, spinach and 
greens, cauliflower, oyster-plant, and winter squash. 

Two hours — Winter carrots, parsnips, turnips, cabbage, and 
onions. 

Three to eight hours — Old beets. 

Time Table for Bread, Cakes, Etc. 

Bread, large loaves, an hour ; small loaves, from half to 
three quarters of an hour. 

Biscuits and rolls, in from fifteen to twenty minutes. 

Brown bread, steamed, three hours. 

Loaves of sponge cake, forty-five minutes ; if thin, about 
thirty. 

Loaves of richer cake, from forty-five minutes to an hour. 

Fruit cake, about two hours, if in two or three pound 
loaves. 

Small thin cakes and cookies, from ten to fifteen minutes. 
Watch carefully. 

Baked puddings, rice, etc., one hour. 

Boiled puddings, three hours. 

Custards to be watched and tested after the first fifteen 
minutes. 

Batter puddings, baked, forty-five minutes. 

Pie crust, about half an hour. 



UTENSILS REdUIKED FOR SUCCESSFUL 
WORKING. 

Tin Ware. 

One boiler for clothes, holding eight or ten gallons. —Two 
dish-pans— one large, one medium-sized. — One two-quart 
covered tin pail.— One four-quart covered tin pail. — Two thick 
tin four-quart saucepans. — Two two-quart saucepans. —Four 
measures, from one gill to a quart, and broad and low, rather 
than high.— Three tin scoops of different sizes for flour, sugar, 

etc. Two pint and two half-pint moulds for jellies. — Two quart 

moulds. — One skimmer with long handle.— One large and one 
small dipper.— Four bread-pans, lOx^X^.— Three jelly-cake 
tins.— Six pie-plates. — Two long biscuit-tins. — One coffee-pot. — 
One colander. — One large grater.— One nutmeg-grater.— Two 
wire sieves ; one ten inches across, the other four, and with tin 
sides. — One flour-sifter. — One fine jelly-strainer. — One frying- 
basket. — One Dover egg-beater. — One wire egg-beater. — One 
apple-corer. — One pancake-turner. — One set of spice-boxes, or a 
spice caster. — One pepper-box. — Oneflour-dredger. — One sugar- 
dredger. — One biscuit-cutter. — One potato-cutter.— A dozen 
muffiin-rings. -Small tins for little cakes. — One muffin-pan. — 
One double milk -boiler, the inside boiler holding two quarts. 
— One fish-boiler, which can also be used for hams. — One deep 
bread-pan ; a dish-pan is good, but must be kept for this. — 
One steamer. — One pudding-boiler. — One cake-box.— Six tea- 
spoons. 

Wooden Ware. 

One bread-board.— One rolling-pin. — One meat-board. — One 
wash-board. — One lemon-squeezer. — One potato-masher.— Two 
large spoons. — One small one. — Nest of wooden boxes for rice, 
tapioca, etc. — Wooden pails for graham and corn meal. — Chop- 
ping-tray. — Water-pail.— Scrubbing-pail. — Wooden cover for 
flour barrel. — One board for cutting bread. — One partitioned 
knife-box. 



UTENSILS EEQUlllED FOE SUCCESSFUL WOEKING. 

Iron Wake. 
One pair of scales.— One two-gallon pot with steamer to 
-One three-gallon soup-pot with close-fitting cover.— One 
three-gallon porcelain-lined kettle, to be kept only for preserv 
ing.— One four or six quart one, for apple sauce, etc.— One tea- 
kettle.— One large and one small frying-pan. — Two Russia or 
sheet iron dripping-pans ; one large enough for a large turkey. 
—Two gem-pans with deep cups.- Two long-handled spoons. - 
Two spoons with shorter handles.— One large meat-fork.— One 
meat-saw. - One cleaver.— One griddle.— One wire broiler. — 
One toaster. —One waffle-iron.— One can-opener.- Three pairs 
of common knives and forks.— One small Scotch or frying 
kettle.— One chopping-knife.--One meat-knife. — One bread- 
knife. — One set of skewers. — Trussing needles. 

Earthen and Stone Ware. 
Two large mixing-bowls, holding eight or ten quarts each. — 
One eight-quart lip-bowl for cake. — Half a dozen quart bowls. 
— Half a dozen pint bowls. — Three or four deep plates for 
putting away cold food. — Six baking-dishes of different sizes, 
round or oval. — Two quart blancmange-moulds. — Two or three 
pitchers. — Two stone crocks, holding a gallon each. — Two, hold- 
ing two quarts each. — One bean pot for baked beans. — One 
dozen Mason's jars for holding yeast, and many things used in a 
store closet. — Stone jugs for vinegar and molasses. — Two or 
three large covered stone jars for pickles. — One deep one for 
bread. — One earthen teapot. — One dozen pop-over cups. — One 
dozen custard-cups. — Measuring-cup. 

Miscellaneous. 
Scrubbing and blacking brushes. — Soap-dish. — Knife-board. 
— Vegetable-cutters. — Pastry -brush. — Egg-basket. — Market- 
basket. — Broom. — Brush. — Dust-pan. — Floor and sink cloths. 
—Whisk-broom. — Four roller-towels. — Twelve dish-towels. — 
Dishes enough for setting servants' table, heavy stone-china 
being best. 



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RECIPES FROM "THE CONTINENT." 

[Subscribers to "The Continent" will find the following index to the 
recipes given in the Household Department of the magazine con- 
venientin preparing for the" Family Dinners'' and " Little Companies" 
of the Year-Book. The Roman numerals (i and ii) refer to the volumes 
of the The Continent and the other figures to the pages. 



Air-Biscuits, ii, 794. 
Apple Meringue, i, 7. 
Artichokes, i, 666. 
Asparagus on Toast, i, 247. 
Banana Ice, ii, 537. 
Beans, Lima, i, 55. 

String, in Salad, ii, 61. 
Beef a la mode, ii, 157. 

Braised, i, 315. 

Hash, i, 315. 

Roast, i, 7. 

Boast, Rechauffe, i, 31. 

Boiled, i, 315'. 

Rolls, i, 315. 

Steak, Pan-broiled, ii, 444. 

Steaks, i, 270. 
Beets, ii, 508. 

Young, ii. 222. 
Blackberry Mush, ii, 762. 
Bluefish, Baked, ii, 379. 
Butter, Maitre d'hotel, i, 199. 
Cabbage, Chopped (Cold Slaw) 

i, 302. 
Cake, Lady, ii, 61. 
Cauliflower, Boiled, i, 135. 
( lharlotte Russe, ii, 538. 
Cheese Omelette, ii, 222. 
Chicken, Brown Fricassee of, 
i, 167. 

Boast, ii, 508. 

Scalloped, i, 199. 
Chops, i, 270. 
< !od, Boiled, i, 302. 

Salt, i, 215. 



Coffee, i, 7. 

Corn Fritters, ii, 157. 

Corned Beef, Miroton of, ii, 

538. 
Crabs, Soft-shell, Fried, ii, 

222. 
Cream, Fried, i, 110. 

Whipped, i, 126. 
Cup Custard, ii, 61. 
Duck, Wild, Braised, ii, 666. 
Ducks, Roast, i, 135. 
Eggplant, Stuffed, ii, 379. 
Fish Balls, i, 215. 
Fruits, Crystallized, i, 183. 
Ham-Pie, i, 151. 
Hominy Fritters, ii, 444. 
Ice -Cream, Vanilla, ii, 380. 
Jelly, Wine, with Whipped 

Cream, i, 94. 
Lamb, Spring, i, 247. 
Lemon Sponge, i, 199. 

Water-ice, ii, 222. 
Lemon-Tarts, i, 183. 
Lobster Bisque, i, 167. 

Fricassee, ii, 508. 
Macaroni with Cheese, i, 31. 
Mutton, Boiled Leg of, i, 110. 

Cutlets, Baked, i, 302. 
Onions, Boiled, ii, 379. 
Oysters, Fricasseed, ii, 665. 
Parsnip Fritters, i, 194. 
Pate of Field-larks, ii, 666. 
'Peafowl, Roast, ii, 666. 
rPeas, Canned, i, 7. 



Peas, Green, i, 247. 
Pigeon, Roast, ii. 666. 
Potato, Mashed, i, 31. 

Puffs, i, 110. 

Snow, i, 55. 
Potatoes, Bermuda, i, 247. 

Boiled, i, 7. 

New, ii, 444. 
Pudding, Cabinet, i, 31. 

Cocoanut, i, 302. 

Corn, i, 302. 

Fig, i, 151. 

Fruit, ii, 380. 

Peach Batter, i, 135. 

Sponge, ii, 508. 

Sweet Potato, i, 167. 

William Penn, i, 247. 

Yorkshire, i, 7. 
Puddings, Queen of, ii, 444. 
Puree of Grouse, ii, 665. 

of Salmon, ii, 538. 

of Tomato, ii, 22. 
Raspberry Pie, ii, 222. 
Rennet Custard, i, 334. 
Rice, Baked, ii, 157. 

Croquettes, i, 167. 
Salad, Asparagus, ii, 222. 

Celery, i, 7. 

Chicken, ii, 380. 

Cress and Lettuce, ii, 538. 

Lobster, ii, 157. 

of Potato and Beet, i, 31. 

Tomato, i, 135. 
Salmon Croquettes, ii, 444. 
Sauce, Cabinet Pudding, i, 31. 

Caper, i, 110. 

Creamy, ii, 508. 

Egg, i, 302, 

Hard, i, 167. 

Hollandaise, ii, 379. 



Sauce, Mint, i, 247. 

Old Dominion, i, 135. 
Shad, Broiled, i, 199. 

Fried, ii, 61. 
Shad-Roe Croquettes, ii, 61. 
Snipe on Toast, ii, 380. 

with Parisian Potatoes, 
222. 
Soup, Asparagus, ii, 157. 

Bean and Corn, i, 199. 

Bean and Tomato, i. 302. 

Chicken, ii, 379. 

Clam, i, 94. 

Green-pea, ii, 508. 

Gumbo, i, 279. 

Oyster, i, 247. 

Potato, i, 110. 

Savory, i, 31. 

Split-pea, i, 55. 

Summer, ii, 443. 

Tapioca, i, 135. 

Tomato, without Meat, i, 7. 

Veal and Tapioca, ii, 61. 
Spinach, ii, 538. 
Sprouts, Brussels, i, 199. 
Squash, Winter, i, 167. 
Stew, Irish, i, 315. 
Strawberry Meringue, ii, 157. 
Sweetbreads, Bechamel Sauce, 

ii, 222. 
Sweet Potatoes, Browned, i, 55. 
Tea, i, 110. 
Tomato Puree, ii, 222. 

Scallop, i, 94. 

Stewed with Onion, ii, 61. 
Turnips, Stewed, i, 110. 
Veal Rissoles, ii, 379. 
Venison, Haunch of, Virginia 
fashion, i, 55. 

Larded, i, 94. 



MEMORANDA. 



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MEMORANDA. 



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sixty-four pages, containing one th : .rd more matter than any monthly maga- 
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sents the Aztec Calendar Stone— the earliest product of American civiliza- 
tion, as The Continent is its latest result. 



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The Easiest Way 

In Housekeeping and Cooking. 

By HELEN CAMPBELL, 

Editor Household Department " Our Continent." 

Superintendent Southern Cooking ''Schools, 



" There is room for another cook-book, and this is the one there is 
room for. ' ' — Home Journal ( Boston) . 

" The missing link in the cook-book line." — Chicago Tribune. 

" Comes nigh to being the ideal cookery book so long looked 
for." — Charleston (S. C.) News and Courier. 

" A good practical book." — N. Y. Herald. 

" The young and the old should rise up and thank Helen Camp- 
bell." — Brooklyn Eagle. 

" May it penetrate to every household, and put an end to the reign 
of the great American demon — dyspepsia." — N. Y. Graphic. 

" More than a cook-book, and nothing less than a treatise on the 
art of sound living." — Atlantic Monthly. 

"To utilize to the best advantage the food resources of what- 
ever spot is the problem Helen Campbell has solved." — Harper's 
Monthly. 

" The best guide for an inexperienced housekeeper that we have 
ever met with." — Buffalo Courier. 

" A thorough, every-day and all-day help in the house. Worth 
its weight in gold." — Iowa State Register. 

" Highly practical and scrupulously specific, therefore easily 
followed." — Boston Gazette. 

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accomplish which is taught." — Davenport (Iowa) Gazette. 

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of keeping house, and if faithfully followed will promote comfort, 
health, and contentment." — Chicago Times. 

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several hundred well tested recipes so minutely detailed that no 
novice need go wrong." — The Cultivator and Country Gentleman. 

" We can recommend but few of the lately published cook-books, 
but this is one that no housekeeper can read without great benefit." 
— Coleman's Rural World. 

" Or.ce read this book and you will purchase it, and you will 
never regret the cost." —Detroit Chronicle. 

It treats of Drainage, Water Supply, Utensils, and every matter 
in Household Science aiming at good health and good living at 
s*iall expense. 

Adapted to Town, Village, and Country. 

*«* Nut-brown cloth, $1.00. 

FORDS, HOWARD, & HULBERT, 

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